REDUCE YOUR RISK OF DEMENTIA
There is general agreement that dementia is now the health problem most feared by members of the public, having displaced cancer which is now seen as a treatable condition and although still feared less feared than dementia. There is however great confusion in the minds of the public, and indeed the minds of the medical profession, about the relationship of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. In part this is due to disagreement in the research community about this issue with some people arguing that the concept of Alzheimer’s disease as a single entity analogous to rheumatoid arthritis is not only outmoded but is also holding back research because there can be no single “cure for Alzheimer’s disease.” There is however general agreement among people who have worked in this field for some time that
The evidence that the risk of dementia can be reduced is strong and individuals can take action at any age
There are three strategies
Protect your brain tissue, not only form injury but also from the damage caused by stress and poor sleep, and overmedication
Keep the blood supply to the brain flowing to bring enough oxygen to the brain
Stimulate your brain more every year
These are presented in our book - How to increase your Brainability and reduce your risk of dementia, which is to be published in 2020
There is general agreement that dementia is now the health problem most feared by members of the public, having displaced cancer which is now seen as a treatable condition and although still feared less feared than dementia. There is however great confusion in the minds of the public, and indeed the minds of the medical profession, about the relationship of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. In part this is due to disagreement in the research community about this issue with some people arguing that the concept of Alzheimer’s disease as a single entity analogous to rheumatoid arthritis is not only outmoded but is also holding back research because there can be no single “cure for Alzheimer’s disease.” There is however general agreement among people who have worked in this field for some time that
- Alzheimer’s disease, although not a single entity, is still a useful concept and is probably the single most common cause of dementia
- the term dementia still has a useful function to play because it describes a set of symptoms
- vascular dementia is probably the second most common cause of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease
- the number of new cases of dementia is decreasing in many countries
- there is an evidence base about the steps people can take to reduce their risk of dementia
- the same measures are effective in slowing progression even if dementia is developing
The evidence that the risk of dementia can be reduced is strong and individuals can take action at any age
There are three strategies
Protect your brain tissue, not only form injury but also from the damage caused by stress and poor sleep, and overmedication
Keep the blood supply to the brain flowing to bring enough oxygen to the brain
Stimulate your brain more every year
These are presented in our book - How to increase your Brainability and reduce your risk of dementia, which is to be published in 2020